Peter Kiewit Sons' Company Description
Peter Kiewit Sons' has become a heavyweight in the heavy construction industry. The employee-owned general contractor has a breadth of expertise, building everything from roads and dams to high-rise office towers and power plants throughout the US and Canada. Its transportation projects, which include bridges, rail lines, airport runways, and mass transit systems, account for about 45% of sales. It also serves the oil and gas, electrical, power, and waterworks industries. Public contracts, most of which are awarded by government agencies, account for more than 60% of revenues. The company, also an owner of coal mines, is owned by current and former employees and Kiewit family members.
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